Best Holiday Sausage Recipes

HOLIDAY SAUSAGE AND SWEET POTATO BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Combine sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper on a large baking sheet in a single, even layer; toss to coat well.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and red pepper; cook and stir until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and stir for 1 more minute. Transfer mixture to a medium mixing bowl.
• Heat the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook and break apart with a spatula until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain sausage and add to the bowl with the veggie mixture. Add spinach, mozzarella cheese, and rosemary to the mixture.
• Gently whisk eggs, milk, and remaining kosher salt and black pepper together in a bowl until well combined. Pour over the sausage and veggie mixture and gently toss to combine.
• Place roasted potatoes in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour the veggie and sausage mixture evenly over top.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until eggs are set in the center, about 50 minutes. If the egg mixture starts to brown, put a loose sheet of aluminum foil over the baking dish to cover it.

HOLIDAY SAUSAGE STRATA

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat, crumbling it with a spoon, until mostly brown but still a little pink, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel; reserve the sausage fat separately.
• Butter both sides of the bread with the butter. Arrange half of the bread in 1 layer in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with half the sausage, followed by half the Gruyere. Repeat with another layer of the remaining bread, sausage and cheese.
• In a bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, 2 teaspoons of the salt and some pepper. Pour the mixture over the layers of bread, sausage and cheese. Cover in plastic wrap and weigh down the strata with a couple sacks of rice/beans in a zipper top bag to compress it. Refrigerate overnight.
• The morning of baking, remove the plastic wrap and weights. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Toss the broccoli with the reserved sausage fat, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Dot the top of the strata with the broccoli florets so the broccoli tops are still visible (to look like trees) but the stalks are submerged in the custard. Bake until the edges pull away from the dish and the center is puffed, about 45 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes. Right before serving, sprinkle with the Parmesan to mimic snow on trees.

MY MOM'S HOLIDAY SAUSAGE HOLIDAY BALLS

Steps:

• For the applesauce: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Peel the apples, then thinly slice around the core. Place in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until the apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Place in a blender with the butter and puree. Set aside.
• For the sausage balls: Grease a rimmed baking sheet with the oil. Combine the sausage, cheese, pancake mix, chives, a big pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a large bowl and mix well. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls (about the size of a Ping-Pong ball). Place on the prepared baking sheet in an even layer, leaving 1 inch between balls. Bake until cooked through and browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with the applesauce.

HOLIDAY STUFFING WITH MUSHROOMS, PINE NUTS, SAUSAGE, WILD RICE

Steps:

• Slice French bread and cut into 1 inch cubes. Spread onto cookie sheet, cover with a flour-sack dish towel, and allow to dry out for 24 hours.
• Bring 2 cups of chicken broth to a boil in a small saucepan over med-high heat. Add box of wild rice. Cover tightly, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 50-60 minutes. Don't worry if all the broth didn't absorb. Set rice aside. (This step can be done a day ahead and refrigerated until needed.).
• Place pine nuts in a small, non-stick, saute pan over medium heat. Toast until they are fragrant and start to brown. (Watch them carefully, tossing occasionally, as they can burn easily.) Set aside.
• Brown and crumble sausage in a frying pan over med-high heat. Pour onto a platter lined with paper towels to absorb excess grease. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms, onions, and celery and saute for 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat and add basil, thyme, rosemary and parsley. Set aside.
• To assemble, in a large slow cooker, toss together French bread cubes, corn bread cubes, browned sausage, sauteed vegetables and herbs, pine nuts, and wild rice. Add port wine. With the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth, add just enough to the stuffing mixture to make it the moistness of your liking. (You shouldn't add it all if you like it drier.) Place lid on slow cooker and cook stuffing on low for 3 hours. If you desire a crunchier consistency, you can spread the stuffing out in a roasting pan and place in a 350 oven for about 20 minutes, right before serving.
• (Note: I really don't know exactly how many servings this makes, as serving sizes vary, but it always feeds about 10-12 at our holiday table, with leftovers, too.).

SUNNY'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE HOLIDAY STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Saute the sausage. In a large pan on medium-high heat, add olive oil and sausage. Cook until heated through and browned. Remove to a large bowl along with any remaining fat from the pan. Saute the vegetables and fruit. In the same pan add butter and melt on medium heat. Add scallions, celery, onion, cranberries and Hidden Valley® Homestyle Italian Dressing & Seasoning Mix. Cook while stirring until the vegetables are tender and cranberries become a bit plump, about 6-8 minutes. Remove all to the bowl with the sausage. Mix stuffing. Add stuffing cubes to the bowl and toss. Pour over the chicken stock adding 1/4 cup or so more if cubes are not moist enough, this should feel like thick mashed potatoes. Bake stuffing. Coat the bottom and sides of an 8" x 8" baking dish with cooking spray. Pour in stuffing and press down, leveling off the top with a rubber spatula or back of a spoon. Bake until top is golden, about 35-40 minutes.

HOLIDAY SAUSAGE STUFFING RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Bake Texas toast for 10 minutes; cool and cut into 1-1/2" pieces. Put in a bowl. Lower oven to 325. In a large skillet, brown and cook crumbled sausage until no longer pink. Drain sauage on paper towel. In the same skillet, melt buttter and saute onion, celery and green pepper until tender. In a large mixing bowl, combine sausage, vegetable mix, toast and sage. Add eggs and broth. Toss gently, salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into a buttered 3-4 qt baking dish. Cover with foil. Bake for 60 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 min longer or until lightly browned. Check internal temp - it should read 165 when done.

HOLIDAY BREAKFAST STRATA WITH SAUSAGE (OR NOT)

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, heat the olive oil and saute the onion, green pepper, and mushrooms until soft, about 7-8 minutes. Set aside.
• If using sausage, brown it in a medium saute pan and drain.
• If using veggie sausage, heat it in the microwave for a minute or so and crumble.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, half and half, salt, and pepper.
• Spray two approximately 4" x 8'' baking pans/casserole dishes with non-stick cooking spray.
• Layer two slices of the bread in the bottom of each pan.
• Sprinkle 1/4 of the veggies over the bread in each pan.
• Spread half the crumbled sausage over the sausage version.
• Sprinkle on 1/4 of the cheese over each.
• Pour about 1/2 cup of the egg mixture over the top.
• Add a layer of the remaining bread, two more slices each, then veggies, then sausage over the sausage side, then cheese.
• Pour the rest of the egg mixture evenly over the top of each.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight, or for at least three hours.
• In the morning, uncover and bake at 325 degrees for about 40 - 50 minutes, until set.

KITTENCAL'S HOLIDAY BRUNCH SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Cook the sausage meat with onion in a skillet until browned; drain fat.
• In a bowl whisk together the eggs with cream or milk and mustard; add in the cooked sausage meat, toasted bread cubes and shredded cheese, toss until combined.
• Season the mixture with fresh ground black pepper and salt to taste.
• Transfer to prepared baking pan.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• Set oven to 350 degrees F (oven rack set to lowest position).
• Remove plastic wrap and cover the dish with foil.
• Bake (350 degrees F) for 1 hour.
• Reduce to 325 degrees F uncover and continue to bake for another 30 minutes or until set.
• If desired sprinkle a small amount of shredded cheese over the top after baking (this is only optional).

HOLIDAY SAUSAGE STUFFING RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Bake New York Brand Texas Garlic Toast in a 25 oven for 10 minutes; cool and cut into 1.5-inch pieces, Transfer pieces to a bowl; lower oven to 325°F. In a large skillet, brown and cook crumbled Sausage until no longer pink. Drain. Remove from skillet; set aside. In the same skillet, melt butter and saute onion, celery and green pepper until tender. In a large mixing bowl, combine sausage, vegetable mixture, New York Brand Texas Garlic Toast and sage. Add eggs and broth; toss gently. Salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into a buttered 3 to 4 quart baking dish. Cover with foil and bake at 325°F for 60 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Check internal temperature with a meat thermometer,it should read 165°F when done.

HOLIDAY CHICKEN & SAUSAGE WREATH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll crescent dough and separate into triangles. On an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan, arrange triangles in a ring with points toward the outside, wide ends overlapping and leaving a 3-in. circle open in center. Press overlapping edges of dough to seal., In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain and transfer to a large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients., Spoon mixture across wide end of triangles. Fold pointed end of triangles over filling, tucking points under to form a ring (filling will be visible). Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

HOLIDAY SAUSAGE CRANBERRY QUICHE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F.
• 2. Let frozen pie shell stand at room temperature 10 minutes; do not prick the shell. Bake 7 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
• 3. Reduce oven temperature to 375F. In large skillet, crumble and cook sausage and onions over medium-high heat until sausage is browned. Drain off drippings. Remove from heat and stir in cranberries.
• 4. Sprinkle cheese on bottom of pie shell, then evenly cover with the sausage mixture. In medium bowl, combine eggs and half and half; whisk until mixed but not frothy. Pour egg mixture over top of mixture in pie shell. Bake 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.
• 5. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE HOLIDAY WREATH

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a skillet, add sausage, and cook until no longer pink.
• 2. In a large bowl combine everything except crescent rolls.
• 3. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
• 4. Pre heat oven to 375°
• 5. Use a pizza pan that has been lined with aluminum foil (no clean up) Spray liberally with pam before you start.
• 6. If you use a pizza pan for this it will be easier to keep it in the round. Arrange the crescent rolls in a circle, long pointy ends facing out, short fat ends overlapping on the pan.
• 7. Put the filling evenly all around the wreath on the widest part of the dough. A disher works great here.
• 8. Fold the long pointy end back over the filling in the wreath, tucking in a little at the center.
• 9. Not all the filling will be covered, that's what you want.
• 10. bake for 20 minutes until golden, and expect to hear WOW when you bring it out. This never fails to impress.

SUNNY'S ITALIAN SAUSAGE HOLIDAY STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sauté the sausage. In a large pan on medium-high heat, add olive oil and sausage. Cook until heated through and browned. Remove to a large bowl along with any remaining fat from the pan.
• Sauté the vegetables and fruit. In the same pan add butter and melt on medium heat. Add scallions, celery, onion, cranberries and Hidden Valley® Homestyle Italian Dressing & Seasoning Mix. Cook while stirring until the vegetables are tender and cranberries become a bit plump, about 6-8 minutes. Remove all to the bowl with the sausage.
• Mix stuffing. Add stuffing cubes to the bowl and toss. Pour over the chicken stock adding ¼ cup or so more if cubes are not moist enough, this should feel like thick mashed potatoes.
• Bake stuffing. Coat the bottom and sides of an 8" x 8" baking dish with cooking spray. Pour in stuffing and press down, leveling off the top with a rubber spatula or back of a spoon. Bake until top is golden, about 35-40 minutes.

MOM'S HOLIDAY SAUSAGE-PECAN STUFFING

Steps:

• In a large, heavy bottomed dutch oven over medium high heat, brown both pounds of sausage. When cooked, add chopped onions and celery and saute in sausage drippings until softened, about 8 minutes. Then add pecans and saute for another 7-8 minutes until the nuts have softened and absorbed the flavors of the sausage and veggies.
• In a saucepan, warm the chicken broth over medium heat. Add 1 and 1/2 bags of the stuffing to the sausage mixture and mix thoroughly until the bread is coated. Add the rest of the stuffing if it looks too dry.
• Add chicken broth by the ladleful until the desired consistency is reached - you will likely not use it all.

HOLIDAY SPINACH & SAUSAGE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Cook and drain spinach(use no salt). Melt margarine and saute onion. Mix with rest of indgrediants and chill in bowl for 1 hr. Roll into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Serve on warming tray.

HOLIDAY SAUSAGE BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375-degrees (350-degrees in convection oven). LINE a large jelly roll pan or two cookie sheets with edges using non-stick foil.
• 2. Mix all ingredients together in bowl just until blended. Do not over blend. Shape into 1-inch balls (approximately 36 to 42)
• 3. Place onto lined pan and bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until done (160-degrees F). Serve immediately.

HOLIDAY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cut sausage links into quarters (1 1/2-inch pieces) and brown lightly in a skillet.
• Mix brown sugar, salt and cornstarch in a chafing dish.
• Stir in vinegar, pineapple juice and water.
• Boil for five minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Serve hot from chafing dish.
• Have guests spear chunks with toothpicks.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE HOLIDAY WREATH

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine everything but sausage, oil and crescent rolls.
• In a sauce pan heat the oil and cook the sausage until browned and cooked through, add to chicken mixture.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour to give the flavors a chance to marry.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees
• Use a pizza pan for this step, it helps you keep the round shape.
• Unroll the crescent rolls. Arrange in a circle with the long pointy end facing out, and the fat sides overlaping.
• Spoon filling mixture on the widest part of each triangle. You will use about 3 rounded tablespoons per scoop. I use a disher for this.
• Fold the long pointy end back over the filled wreath and tuck under a little to seal in the center. Your filling will not completely be covered, that's just perfect that way.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden and bubbly

HOLIDAY SAUSAGE STRATA

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat, crumbling it with a spoon, until mostly brown but still a little pink, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel; reserve the sausage fat separately.
• Butter both sides of the bread with the butter. Arrange half of the bread in 1 layer in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with half the sausage, followed by half the Gruyere. Repeat with another layer of the remaining bread, sausage and cheese.
• In a bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, 2 teaspoons of the salt and some pepper. Pour the mixture over the layers of bread, sausage and cheese. Cover in plastic wrap and weigh down the strata with a couple sacks of rice/beans in a zipper top bag to compress it. Refrigerate overnight.
• The morning of baking, remove the plastic wrap and weights. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Toss the broccoli with the reserved sausage fat, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Dot the top of the strata with the broccoli florets so the broccoli tops are still visible (to look like trees) but the stalks are submerged in the custard. Bake until the edges pull away from the dish and the center is puffed, about 45 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes. Right before serving, sprinkle with the Parmesan to mimic snow on trees.

HOLIDAY BREAKFAST STRATA WITH SAUSAGE (OR NOT)

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan, heat the olive oil and saute the onion, green pepper, and mushrooms until soft, about 7-8 minutes. Set aside.
• If using sausage, brown it in a medium saute pan and drain.
• If using veggie sausage, heat it in the microwave for a minute or so and crumble.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, half and half, salt, and pepper.
• Spray two approximately 4″ x 8" baking pans/casserole dishes with non-stick cooking spray.
• Layer two slices of the bread in the bottom of each pan.
• Sprinkle ¼ of the veggies over the bread in each pan.
• Spread half the crumbled sausage over the sausage version.
• Sprinkle on ¼ of the cheese over each.
• Pour about ½ cup of the egg mixture over the top.
• Add a layer of the remaining bread, two more slices each, then veggies, then sausage over the sausage side, then cheese.
• Pour the rest of the egg mixture evenly over the top of each.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight, or for at least three hours.
• In the morning, uncover and bake at 325 degrees for about 40 - 50 minutes, until set.